A fresh monsoon spell drenched parts of Punjab and Islamabad on Wednesday, arriving just as the region began assessing damage from a previous deluge that claimed over 100 lives. Lahore recorded its heav downpour in Tajpura with 44.8mm of rain, while a roof collapse injured a 25-year-old man in the city's Baghbanpura neighborhood. Main Developments Emergency services responded quickly to the roof collapse, with Rescue 1122 reporting that wooden beams gave way at a house in Baghbanpura. The injured man was taken to Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital. Meanwhile, the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) recorded significant rainfall across Lahore by mid-morning, with Mughalpura receiving 44.4mm, Shadipura 32.8mm, and Pani Wala Talab 31.4mm. Beyond Lahore, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported showers in Sialkot, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Narowal, Mangla, and Murree between 2am and 5am. Sialkot city recorded 54mm of rain during that period, and Wasa noted standing water 10-18 inches deep in several areas of Sialkot around 6am. Read also: Pakistan Court Upholds Order Against Imran Khan Release Force Background The fresh rains follow a devastating monsoon spell that ended Tuesday, which left 110 people dead and 360 injured across Punjab. According to a National Disaster Management Authority briefing to the Prime Minister's Office, that earlier spell also damaged 796 houses and killed 376 livestock. Flooded nullahs, breached during the recent floods, submerged large tracts of land along the GT Road near Lahore, Gujranwala, and Kasur. AFP reported that floodwaters spread across fields and villages near Muridke, with one labourer, Muhammad Faisal, 39, saying his neighborhood had been submerged since Friday. Rescue volunteer Haris Dar noted that dozens of villages remained under water and teams were continuing evacuations while distributing meals to affected families. Why It Matters This back-to-back monsoon activity raises concerns about compounding damage in areas already struggling with flood recovery. Urban centers like Lahore and Sialkot face heightened risk of inundation, while hilly regions remain vulnerable to flash floods as warned by the PMD in its July 29 forecast. The loss of life, property, and livestock in the previous spell underscores the need for robust disaster preparedness as the monsoon season continues. What's Next The PMD has forecast rains across the country from July 29 to August 5, with warnings that heavy downpours could trigger flash floods in hilly areas and overwhelm urban drainage systems. Rescue and relief operations are ongoing in submerged villages near Muridke, while authorities monitor water levels in nullahs and urban centers. The full extent of damage from the current spell will become clearer as rains continue.